The Week 1 NFL weather forecasts -- well, at least the windy, rainy forecast in Cleveland for the Steelers-Browns game -- are sure to affect fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em decisions. The Steelers-Browns matchup isn't the only game that could see wind and rain, though, with conditions in Carolina for Cowboys-Panthers and Baltimore for Bills-Ravens potentially being worrisome enough to drop players in our rankings.

The rest of the games look mostly clear, with temperatures relatively mild for this time of year. Ideally, all games would be played in stadiums with roofs, like the Jets-Lions, 49ers-Vikings, Redskins-Cardinals, Bengals-Colts, and Buccaneers-Saints, but that would be too easy for fantasy owners, wouldn't it?

NFL Week 1 weather updates

The big worry is in Cleveland for the Steelers-Browns game, where heavy rain started falling on Saturday night and reportedly isn't going to let up through Sunday afternoon. Winds in the 20-mph range will be steady throughout the game, with gusts up to 30-40 mph. At this point, it's tough to trust anyone other than the running backs and Pittsburgh's D/ST. Of course, only an insane person would bench Antonio Brown (right?), but JuJu Smith-Schuster, Jarvis Landry, Josh Gordon, David Njoku, and Ben Roethlisberger seem much riskier. You could argue that Landry's quick, short routes will still be effective in the rain, and anytime the field is wet, you could always see a defensive back slip and allow a huge play, but if the rain is really as heavy as currently predicted, it's tough to imagine much passing. Even Brown is a question mark. Far be it from us to tell you to bench your first-round pick, but watch the live look-ins closely right up until game time. One thing we can advise: Don't bother with Chris Boswell.

Things won't be quite as bad in Baltimore for the Bills-Ravens, where the rain is expected to be steady but not as heavy. Winds will be around 15-20 mph, making life somewhat difficult for quarterbacks and receivers (though still manageable). Michael Crabtree is really the only receiver from this game "locked" into lineups (with John Brown and Kelvin Benjamin being on the bubble), but even Crabtree shouldn't be considered untouchable if you have other good options. The real question is whether to start Justin Tucker. Because you probably don't want to carry two kickers or drop Tucker in Week 1, we think you can risk it, but we also can't blame you if want someone a little safer.

The weather in Charlotte for the Cowboys-Panthers will be the mildest of the three games listed here. Winds will be low, and only light, scattered showers are supposed to pop up through the game. It doesn't look like you need to worry about Cam Newton, Dak Prescott, Devin Funchess, or anyone else you were counting on from this game.